March 25, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• A century ago, public officials central to scam
• Bend to start hydrant flushing program
• Budget woes could force worker cuts at Deschutes department
• Cuteness explosion on the way
• Employment ‘softening’ in region
• Grant to aid in recycling construction materials
• In Bend, Kulongoski touts renewables
• Keeping it fresh
• Land transfer issue a controversial one
• Leaping into Spring break
• News of record: Deeds
• News of Record: Police log, pets
• Pet spotlight
• Pets Calendar
• Picture perfect
• PUC may oust, penalize board
• Recycle household items to get your garden growing
• Redmond man arrested in rape
• Riverbend Park’s dirt lot to close for 2 weeks
• SCHIP may be used for illegal residents’ fetal care
• SE Bend residents to lose electricity tonight
• Swalley Canal going underground
• Umpqua CEO chalks woes up to consumer confidence
• 47 workers laid off at Contact Industries

BUSINESS

• A century ago, public officials central to scam
• Bend to start hydrant flushing program
• Budget woes could force worker cuts at Deschutes department
• Business Calendar
• Employment ‘softening’ in region
• Grant to aid in recycling construction materials
• In Bend, Kulongoski touts renewables
• Keeping it fresh
• Land transfer issue a controversial one
• Learning to love llamas
• News of record: Deeds
• SE Bend residents to lose electricity tonight
• Umpqua CEO chalks woes up to consumer confidence
• 47 workers laid off at Contact Industries

SPORTS

• Bend defeats Eugene in rugby
• Bend’s Francis fourth in downhill at nationals
• Beyond limits
• BSC swimmers place at Junior Nationals
• Community Sports Calendar
• Community Sports Scoreboard
• Correction
• Local boarders finish strong at NorAm
• Nordic skiers compete in Masters World Cup
• Prep Scoreboard
• Racewalk couple takes top spots in 20K
• Racquetball players compete on ORA tour
• Rolling into the spotlight
• Sisters cyclist is a testament to sport
• Success at nordic Junior Olympics
• Summit loses in C.O. tourney
• Summit rallies for win
• Youth baseball team places third in tourney

OBITS

• Jacqueline Elsie Dugger
• Myrtle Evelyn Herland
• Reginald M. Champange

NATION & WORLD

• Forests in area west of Bend set for thinning project

FEATURES

• As you like it
• Pad Thai recipes
• SCHIP may be used for illegal residents’ fetal care

ENTERTAINMENT

• Calendar
• Local bridge club adding session for duplicate bridge
• Satellite Sisters present program at St. Francis

OPINION

• Cat abuse
• Demand answers on Bend High bears
• Good job
• No more parachutes in higher education
• Southbound dollars
• TV conversion